Category: Child Care

When you were young, you surely have some great ideas on how to be the perfect parent. However, it may not be entirely in your control. The very idea of motherhood can be a pretty frightening thing. Most women may want to become a mother, see themselves as a mother, and even act like a mother, […]

Let’s face it: travelling around the world (or even just out of town) would never be the same now that you are full pledged parent. Whether it’s to the beach, the malls, or maybe even to the museum, travelling with babies is bound to change the whole experience. Even work-at-home moms need to travel from […]

Mastering proper latch technique when breastfeeding is essential to ensure that your baby is getting adequate amount of milk per suck. If your baby can’t get enough milk when sucking, he can get tired and would end up bawling his lungs out due to hunger. Improper latch can also lead to cracked and bleeding nipples, […]

When my son was only a little more than a week old, he acquired a cold. Try as I might to keep viruses and bacteria away from him, I can’t do it on my own, especially when visitors keep frequenting our house to get a first look at our newborn. Although I ask every single […]

Bugs and mosquitoes are one of the biggest enemies of mothers. They are something that every mother must be vigilant in fighting, not only because their bites can cause marks and itching, but also because these insects can transmit diseases such as malaria, spotted fever and lyme disease. And we are more worried now because […]

I strongly believe that eating healthy, organic food is the best for our health. When it comes to our children, we should start as early as their first food. This way, they will grow up eating healthy and not being choosy eaters. But preparing baby food can be a daunting and time-consuming task, which is […]

During the very first week of breastfeeding my first baby, I experienced cracked and bleeding nipples. The first month of breastfeeding was one of the most excruciating things that ever happened to me. I felt like there’s a needle passing through my nipple and a string connected to it is being pulled out from inside […]

As a mom, one of the things that you should always have readily available in your baby care stash is a diaper cream. You should have this prepared even while you’re still pregnant because the moment you give birth, a barrier cream is already necessary especially since newborns have very sensitive skin. This is the […]

As a mom, we always want the best for our babies, which includes providing adequate supply of breast milk. But what do you do when your breast is not producing enough milk? What if there’s hardly anything coming out at all? This can be devastating for mothers. I should know; I’ve been there. My baby […]